Eircom BB really slow for anyone else?

Lamposts · 25-09-2009 02:02PM #1

Is anyone's broadband really slow today?

RareVintage · 25-09-2009 03:59PM

Carrigaline, using OpenDNS.
Problems started before 3pm with the radio I was streaming breaking up. Then pages started taking a while to load.
I was reading the paper waiting for this 'reply to thread' page to load, about 10 minutes and it still hasn't finished.

From experience of Eircom's BB service being interrupted I won't bother wasting money calling support.

I'm going to do some chores that normally I manage to put off with a bit web-browsing!

I'm no techie, does anyone know what is happening with Eircom BB?

Xcellor · 25-09-2009 04:32PM

RareVintage wrote: »

I'm no techie, does anyone know what is happening with Eircom BB?

I believe in technical terms its absolutely f*cked. Eircom know about it but are either unwilling to fix it or incompetent. Personally after waiting over 8 weeks they are both in ample supply.

aidanodr · 25-09-2009 05:35PM

Hi Guys,

Carrigaline also in Co. Cork. Completely shot on 7mbps bband. Ran Pingplotter for half an hour. Its now at COMPLETE packet loss. Also using open dns. It aint the DNS servers this time.

It would seem to be, at least, the churchfield exchange.

Of course it could be another large DOS attack in progress like a few weeks ago.

Also consider that alot of Eircom exchanges are reaching or have reached bband subscription limit. The Eircom owners in OZ dont have any money plus their are questions as to whether the Singapore Telecom take over is to go ahead.

I am back to good old 56k Modem dial out .. happy days

Been talking to customers in Glanmire and Ballincollig this afternoon .. same thing!

Aidan

RareVintage · 25-09-2009 06:32PM

Seems to be working again now.
I did call support: at least they had the decency to have a recorded message acknowledging the fault.

Nexus · 25-09-2009 07:54PM

Any one know what happened? mine was out for a few hours.

Eircom BB really slow for anyone else?

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